FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The Westmoreland County will lead, educate, engage, inform and advocate to advance a federal policy agenda that serves as the voice for business. Our members want to advocate for workforce development and economic growth. Our member driven federal policy agenda is outlined below:
STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The Westmoreland County will lead, educate, engage, inform and advocate to advance a state policy agenda that serves as the voice for business. Our members want to operate in a business environment that allows them to grow and thrive. The Chamber’s “STATE” policy priorities reach beyond the legislative and regulatory agenda to encompass administrative policies that have implications on businesses, our community and economy. We urge Pennsylvania’s legislature and the Governor’s administration to pursue a public policy agenda that will reinforce confidence among employers, provide resources necessary to develop a talented workforce and enable economic vibrancy for Westmoreland County. Our member driven state policy agenda is outlined below:
Daily Government Affair Updates
Government Outreach -August 9, 2023
Government Affairs & General UpdatesAugust 9, 2023 1. Senate hearing explores child advocacy center needs. Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday about the work and needs of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) operating under a state law enacted a decade ago. The hearing before the Aging and Youth Committee could lead to possible legislation to benefit…
Read More Government Outreach -August 8, 2023
Government Affairs & General UpdatesAugust 8, 2023 1. Even with budget bill in place clock is still ticking on unresolved issues. A Sept. 30 deadline looms in resolving remaining issues to finish work on the $44.5 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. This is the date at the end of the third fiscal…
Read More Government Outreach -August 7, 2023
Government Affairs & General Updates August 7, 2023 1. Pace of committee meetings picks up. After a lull during July, the pace of legislative hearings on various topics picks up this week. The House Professional Licensure Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing at 1 p.m. Monday in Pittsburgh on House Bill 1100. Sponsored by…
Read More Government Outreach -August 10, 2023
Government Affairs & General Updates August 10, 2023 1. Avian flu relief dollars tied up by impasse over budget-related bills. A $31 million appropriation to help Pennsylvania’s poultry industry recover from a costly avian flu epidemic can’t be spent until enabling legislation is enacted as part of the unfinished business with the Fiscal Year 2023-24…
Read More Government Outreach -August 11, 2023
Government Affairs & General UpdatesAugust 11, 2023 1. Pa. plan to distribute $1.16B in federal broadband funds approved by state officials – A plan to distribute more than a billion dollars in federal funds to build and expand broadband infrastructure across Pennsylvania has been approved by the state agency overseeing the effort, according to…
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